Roosevelts Appointments and Global News Ties
Washington reports President Roosevelt names Ernest A Mottsmith to Hawaii secretaryship. A canal zone census shows about 50 000 residents with white about 20 percent. Military and political items from Honolulu to New York plus fires, drownings, and legal actions fill the week.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ernest A. Mottsmith
Hawaii
Canal Zone
Commerce and Labor
Straus
Fort Fouter
Me. District of Mobile
Forts
Morgan and
Gaines, Aln
SMALL ORDERS A GENERAL STAKE
Two men were killed and several injured by a nitroglycerin explosion at Essex Ont. A gun accident in Waterloo Iowa injured a four year old sister. Other items cover floods in Japan, royal health rumors, and labor telegraph strikes with AP improvements in service.
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Michigan Central
Essex
Ont
Willie Murphy
Waterloo
Iowa
Agnes
Black Coal Company
Centerville
Raymond Gault
Tom Gault
Michael Considine
North Western
Escanaba
Mich
Considine
Canton
China
Leutenants
Mori
Celebes
Japan
Bjornstjerne Bjornson
Novellst
Synnoeye Solbakken
Cienfuegos
England
Port of Spain
Tyne
Bertha Krupp von Bohlen Und Halbach
Krupp
Fran Krupp
Bohlen Vind Halbach
Disarmament Favored At Hague Peace Conference
A British proposal by Sir Edward Fry to resume study of military burdens was unanimously adopted. The 1890 limit on armaments was reaffirmed as discussions continued on land war laws, air explosives, and bombardment of undefended towns. M Nelidoff presented communications and reservations were noted.
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Hague
Sir Edward Fry
Nelidoff
Baron Arthur Giesel von
Sir Edward
M. Nelidoff
Rose
Argentina
Chile
Edward Fry
Great Britain
Plague Reported in San Francisco with Four Deaths
Five bubonic plague cases were reported to the San Francisco health department in the past week, four resulting in deaths. Most patients were poor foreigners in the old Chinatown area, with a coast steamer sailor as the exception. Quarantine and fumigation measures were enacted to prevent spread.
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San Francisco
Health Department
Chinatown
Coaat
British Forces Seize Balata Invasion Of Venezuela
On August 19 Capt. Calder leading a small frontier force from British Guiana crossed into Venezuelan territory along the Barima river and seized balata gum. He protested to President Castro and the British consul over the incursion and gum seizure. British officials report no information on the raid from London.
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Calder
Georgetown
British Guiana
Barima
Venezuelan
Castro
Morawhanna
London
Street Force Walks Out in Lamberton Strike
Street workers in Lamberton Minnesota ended their strike after the council refused to grant higher pay. The street department suspended work as laborers had demanded 2 dollars per day instead of 1.75 this summer.
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Rm. F
Associated Press
Cifrcuit
San Francisco
New York
Denver
Point A
Wall Street
Financial District
Lamberton
Minn
Fourteen Hurt In Superior Wisconsin Collision
Fourteen longshoremen were injured in a collision involving a coach and a string of freight cars at Superior Wisconsin on August 22. Some injuries were reported as serious.
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Superior
Wis
Giant paper combine to control United States print market
Aug 18 Appleton Wis The International Paper Company plans a sweeping merger bringing in mills across Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan to form a dominant print paper monopoly. Analysts expect prices to rise and a two thirds share of US mills by control within a year amid antitrust concerns.
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Appleton, Wis
International Paper Company 18
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
The
International
United States
Middle West
John G. Hanrahan
New York
American Writing Company
International Paper Company
General Paper Company
Sanborn
United States Court of Appeals
St. Paul
Middle ‘West
East
Great Northern Paper Company
Police Officer Geeden Fined for Assault on Suspect
Elk Point August 18 John H Geeden Beresford night policeman arrested and brought to town on charge of assault on Arthur Hoveland Four witnesses testified Geeden beat Hoveland while he lay down Justice Flannery found him guilty and fined forty dollars
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Elk Point
John H. Geeden
Beresford
Arthur Hoveland
Flannery
Geeden
Hoveland
Mandan Office Robbed In Safe Explosion
Mandan's office was robbed at 2 pm yesterday when burglars blew the safe with nitroglycerin. The cash loan was $190 and stamps were taken. total stamps amount unknown until the office is checked. Police say they are on the track with only a slight clue.
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Biemarck
N. D
Mandan
State Grain Inspectors to Open New Ulm Office
St Paul Aug 18 the state grain department will open an inspection office at New Ulm on Sept 1 transferring J H Edwards from Duluth to head the work Milling interests prompted the move Kasota may also get an office next
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State Grain Inspection Department
St. Paul
New Ulm
State Grain Departments
J. H. Edwards
Duluth
Kasota
Chink Whips Swede Then Jailed After Restaurant Fight
In Deadwood South Dakota on August 14 Chris Jensen refused to pay for a meal at Philadelphia Charlie's restaurant. A fight followed with Jensen obviously prevailing, then police turned him over to officers. The Swede received eight days in jail in police court.
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Deadwood
Chris Jensen
Philadelphia
Charlie
Oil Trust Pays Again Declares Dividend in New York
The Standard company reported a quarterly dividend of 4 cents per share, unchanged from the same period last year, in New York.
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Oil Trust
New York
Standard Company
Severe Storm Roars Through St Paul Wrecks Split
A powerful Aug storm lashed St Paul with lightning and heavy rain, causing fire at Lennon's clothing store and roof damage at the library. Strong winds shattered windows, toppled signs, and damaged downtown shops while two people were injured at related sites and overall losses reached thousands.
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St. Paul
Bismarck
N. D
Duluth
Frank T. Williams
Lennon
Seventh Street
Ogden, Merrill & Greer
Sixth
Sibley
Third
Wabasha
Ciomory
Minneapolis
East Side Carnival Company
Pole Narrowly Escapes Mob After Cutting Affray
In Grand Forks North Dakota August 20 John Wane a Pole avoided death by a mob after slashing another Pole. Wane wounded the man and fled from an East Grand Forks saloon to Grand Forks where he hid under a Northern Pacific car. Police rescued him and he is held in the city jail.
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Enda
Grand Forks
N. D
John Wane
Wane
East Grand Forks
Northern Pacific
Two Children Scalded in Des Moines Incidents
In Des Moines Iowa on August 20 Lucile Marshall two, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Marshall upset a pot of hot coffee and sustained burns though doctors expect recovery. Also five year old Helen Green fell into a tub of boiling water and suffered severe burns but is expected to recover.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lucile Marshall
William Marshall
Helen Green
Smallpox Appears in Waseca Family Quarantined
Smallpox has reappeared in Waseca Minnesota with Robert Thoreson son of Andrew Thoreson contracting the disease. The family is quarantined in their home to prevent spread of the illness.
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Waseca
Minn
Robert Thoreson
Andrew Thoreson
Diemaker Found Dead in Waterloo Bed
H. Howard, a diemaker at the Waterloo Gasoline Engine works, was found dead in bed in Waterloo Town on August 20. He died suddenly during the night from no apparent illness.
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Waterloo
Town
H. Howard
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Works
Farm House Destroyed By Fire In Jackson County
Aug 20. The farm house of Albert Johada west of Jackson burned to the ground with all contents lost. The building was insured for 450 dollars.
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Finn Rates
Jackson
Minn
Albert Johada
Prairie chicken season opens September 1
Mitchell Aug 20 reports the prairie chicken season will begin Sept 1. Observers note chickens are abundant across many state sections and a game law is being strictly followed in the locality.
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Mitchell
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Qinton
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Sifill
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American Federation of Labor and Labor
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